Obituaries
Edith Stevenson
Jul 12, 2009
Edith Elizabeth Stevenson, age 92, of St. Johns, MI died on Sunday, July 12th, 2009 at Clinton Memorial Hospital in St. Johns, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns Chapel on Wednesday, July 15th at 11:00 A.M. Burial will take place at Collier Cemetery in Gratiot County, Michigan. Pastor Willie Iwankiw will officiate. Visitation...
Sharleen Kapral
Jul 11, 2009
Sharleen Kapral passed away July 11, 2009 at the age of 70, in St. Johns, Michigan. Sharleen was born on April 7, 1939 in Sheridan, Michigan, the daughter of John and Helen (Prochazka) Kapral. She was a member of St. Joseph Parish in Pewamo, Michigan and the Alter Society. Sharleen was a retired Manager for the State Department of...
Wanda Foreback
Jul 10, 2009
Wanda June Foreback, age 63, of Elsie, MI died Friday, July 10, 2009 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Elsie United Methodist Church Elsie, MI on Monday, July 13, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Edwin Snook will officiate with burial at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, MI. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 12, 2009 from 2-8 P.M....
Valjean Steggall
Jul 9, 2009
Valjean Ione Steggall, age 88, of Lakeview, MI formerly of Owosso, MI passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Spectrum Health Kelsey Hospital, Lakeview, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Rev. Calvin Long will officiate. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso,...
Clarence Blasen
Jul 6, 2009
Clarence Joseph Blasen, age 93, of Ovid, Michigan died Monday, July 6, 2009 at Hospice House of Mid-Michigan, Lansing, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns Chapel St. Johns, MI on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 11:00 AM. Pastor Ed Snook will officiate, with burial at Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns, Michigan. Visitation will...
Shirley Allen
Jul 6, 2009
Shirley Ann Allen, age 72, of Owosso, MI passed away Monday, July 6, 2009 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 1:00 P.M. Minister Steve Lockwood will officiate with burial to follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on Wednesday...
Daland Thomas Jr
Jul 5, 2009
Daland "Dale" Rodney Thomas Jr., age 43, of Punta Gorda, FL died Sunday, July 5, 2009 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Johns Chapel St. Johns, MI on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 12:00 P.M., Rev. Danny Stoneham will officiate with burial at Forrest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Dimondale, MI. Visitation will be...
Donald Larson
Jul 5, 2009
Donald R. Larson, age 76, of Elsie, MI passed away Sunday, July 5, 2009 at Memorial Healthcare Center, Owosso, MI. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 7:00 P.M. with an hour of visitation prior to the service from 6-7 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Jennings-Lyons Chapel, Owosso, MI. Donald was born in Grand...
Duane Conrad Sr
Jul 3, 2009
Duane Charles Conrad Sr., age 76, of Owosso, MI passed away Friday, July 3, 2009 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Jennings-Lyons Chapel Owosso, MI on Monday, July 6, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Chaplain Beverly Adcock will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Owosso, MI. Visitation will be held on Sunday...
Robert Nellis
Jul 3, 2009
Robert " Nick" Nellis passed away on Friday, July 3, 2009 in Traverse City, Michigan. Robert resided in Owosso most of his life but recently moved to Ludington where his son lives and also spent time in Traverse City where is daughter lives. Robert was born on July 14, 1934, the son of Frank and Hilda Nellis. He graduated from...
John Strachota Jr
Jun 26, 2009
John Strachota, Jr., age 74, of Elsie, Michigan died Friday, June 26th, 2009 at Ingham Regional Medical Center , Lansing, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, Michigan on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Keith Whipple will officiate and burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, Michigan. Visitation will...

Ruby Matechek
Jun 26, 2009
Ruby Elizabeth Matechek, daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, June 26, 2009 at Durand Senior Care & Rehab Center, Durand, MI. Funeral Services will be held at the Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel, Corunna Michigan, on Friday, July 3, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July...
Norbert Schrauben
Jun 24, 2009
Norbert J. Schrauben, age 89, of St. Johns passed away June 24, 2009. He was born in Riley Twp., on June 16, 1920, the son of Christopher Schrauben and Bernita (Pung) Schrauben-Cook. He was the co-owner and manager of Rayborn True Value Hardware in Belding, MI, retiring in 1982 after 27 years. Norbert married Florence Kiskey in Belding on...
Junior Goss
Jun 24, 2009
Junior Duane Goss, age 88, of St. Louis, MI died Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at Pine River Healthcare Center in St. Louis, MI. A Graveside Service will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Sam Dunbar will officiate. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 26, 2009 from 6-8 PM at Smith...
Madelyn Warren
Jun 23, 2009
Madelyn A. Warren, age 95, of rural Maple Rapids, went home to be with her precious Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 from Masonic Pathways in Alma, Michigan. She was born February 1, 1914 to Herman and Alma (Roberts) Smith in Lebanon Township, Clinton County, Michigan. Madelyn married F. D. Warren, Sr. on January 13, 1931 and had...
Gordon Schloneger
Jun 22, 2009
Gordon Ray Schloneger, age 72, of Breckenridge, MI died Monday, June 22, 2009 in Iron Mountain, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Amazing Grace Church in Wheeler, MI on Friday, June 26, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Rev. Richard Jolliff will officiate. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2009 from 6-9 PM. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St....
Gary Terwilliger
Jun 22, 2009
Gary A. Terwilliger, age 53, of Alma, MI died on Monday, June 22, 2009 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes St. Louis Chapel on Friday, June 26, 2009 at 11:00 A.M., Pastor Jim Amstutz will officiate. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2009 from 2-4 & 6-8...

Patricia Rennon
Jun 20, 2009
Patricia A. Rennon, age 58, of Brighton, MI passed away Saturday, June 20th, 2009 at Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility, Corunna, Michigan. There will be no services. Patricia was born in Brighton, Michigan on October 18, 1950, the daughter of Tony and Marietta Rennon. She worked for McCulloch Manufacturing for 15 years in Arizona. Patricia resided most of her life...
Michael Pettigrew
Jun 20, 2009
Michael "Mike" D. Pettigrew, age 56, of St. Johns, Michigan died Saturday, June 20, 2009 as a result of an auto accident. Funeral Services will be held at Eureka Christian Congregational Church, Eureka, MI on Monday, June 29, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Kathy Leydorf and Pastor Doug Jones will officiate. Burial will take place at the Eureka Cemetery, Eureka,...
Leslie Coomer
Jun 20, 2009
Leslie K. Coomer, age 81, of Prescott, MI formerly of Owosso passed away Saturday, June 20th, 2009 at the Veteran's Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Leslie was born in Glasgow, Kentucky on April 4, 1928, the son of James and Lucille (Estes) Coomer. He served in the U.S. Army in WW...